video of huge avy in France taking out a lift

check out this video of a huge avy in france that takes out a lift

if you look at the begining you'll see that there were people on the chairs right before the avy hits - not sure what happened to them

http://landing.newsinc.com/shared/video.html?freewheel=90921&sitesection=chicagotriblocal_nws_loc_sec&VID=23595616

http://www.heraldsun.com.au/news/world/avalanche-hits-fench-ski-resort-st-francois-longchamps/story-e6frf7lf-1226290070717

Saw that on the news last night. Remarkably, they said no one was seriously injured. They rescued the people who were on the lift by helicopter!

 and this one has a lifts eye view of it



if i was those guys by the base of the lift I'd be getting out of dodge

This one is probably the best view plus has english voice over from the french original

 

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Wow!  When we were in Jackson Hole a few weeks ago, it was pointed out by the locals that there was an in bounds death last season due to an avalanche and in '08 the mid mountain lodge at the top of the gondola was significantly damaged by a slide.  I noticed that many of the locals out there ride with ABS packs, especially for out of bounds, these are really cool devices and cost about 1K.

its a miracle that no one was killed given that there was people on the lift - I'm really susprised the cable stayed on